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Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron
By Preston, John
- ISBN
- 9780062997494
- Publisher
- Harper
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Reviewed on January 1, 2021 | Social Sciences
Journalist Preston (A Very English Scandal) seeks to understand Robert Maxwell's (1923–91) meteoric rise and scandalous fall. Maxwell escaped German-occupied Czechoslovakia and fled to France, became a medal-earning World War II hero and publisher, and served as a member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Though dogged by rumors of fraud, he nevertheless expanded his empire, which culminated in his 1991 purchas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
